Club coaches

James Harvey

Head Coach

Junior sessions and the beginners course

Athletics Coach

Started by helping at a junior session and went on to qualify. Coaches the Saturday juniors and helps on the beginners course.

Adam Beaumont

Track

Leader in Running Fitness

A key member of the track coaching team.

Adam Newman

Friday track; running form

Leader in Running Fitness (2025)

Focuses on efficient running form and practical feedback, and on proper warm-ups and cool-downs to avoid injury.

Ben Howarth

Ultra-distance running

Leader in Running Fitness (2026)

An ultra runner who has raced across the UK since 2012 using low heart rate training. Working towards Coach in Running Fitness.

Chris Forster

Beginners course, Tuesday intervals, track, juniors

Leader in Running Fitness (2025)

Started running in 2013 and joined via the beginners course in 2024. Enjoys helping new runners get faster and stay motivated.

Clare Gallagher

Intervals

Leader in Running Fitness

A key member of the intervals coaching team.

David Broughton

Triathlon

British Triathlon Level 2 (2021)

Former junior coach who coaches all three triathlon disciplines.

David Hammond

Junior triathlon

Swim Bike Run Leader

Has completed triathlons from sprint to Ironman and is working towards Level 1.

Eilidh Malcolm

Juniors and track

Started as a junior member and 400m sprinter, and now focuses on distance running.

Feridun Kadir

Juniors and the beginners course

Coaching Assistant (2024)

Started running at 58 with a Couch to 5K app and joined the beginners course in 2022.

Francesca Palmer

Triathlon

Level 1 coach

A key member of the triathlon coaching team.

Gary Jones

Senior sessions; marathon coaching

Leader in Running Fitness (2020); Coach in Running Fitness (2024)

Coaches senior sessions and supports two or three marathon runners each spring towards their target times, with a focus on structured, injury-free training.

Jane Malone

Adult intervals; beginners course; marathon mentoring

Leader in Running Fitness (2023)

Started coaching after her first marathon and loves building runners' confidence.

John Dodsworth

Tuesday intervals

Leader in Running Fitness (2021)

Aims for sessions that are fun, varied and useful for all ages and abilities.

Jonathan Haynes

Saturday intervals

Coach in Running Fitness (2016); Event Group Endurance Coach (2018)

Shapes sessions around each athlete's goals and training plan.

Kirsty Reid

Juniors

Athletics Coach

A key member of the juniors coaching team.

Lara Wheeldon

Saturday and Tuesday intervals

Coach in Running Fitness; Event Group Endurance Coach

Started coaching after London 2012 and has more than ten years' experience, including her own weekly running groups.

Laurence Foote

Junior triathlon; endurance and ultra triathlon

British Triathlon Level 2; Leader in Running Fitness

Co-founded Stortford Junior Tri in 2019.

Lucy Cosgrove

Junior triathlon

Junior Tri coach

A parent who joined the junior tri coaching team. Usually at the clubhouse on Saturday mornings and Grange Paddocks on Sunday afternoons.

Mark Lawrence

Tuesday and Saturday intervals; running form

Endurance Coach; Movement Skills

Coaching with the club since 2017, helping athletes improve through running mechanics and form.

Martin Pettitt

Triathlon coaching lead; adult swimming

British Triathlon Level 2 (2019)

Oversees triathlon coaching and runs a termly adult swimming programme.

Matthieu Militon

Adults and beginners

Joined the club and started coaching in 2021, and was head coach for a time.

Mike Grant

Juniors; beginners course; marathons

Athletics Coach

Coaching juniors since 2011 and leading the beginners course since 2014.

Natalie Broughton

Junior triathlon

Level 1 Triathlon coach

A key member of the junior tri coaching team.

Paula Beades

Junior triathlon; track; social rides

Joined the tri club in 2020, helps with juniors and track, and organises social rides.

Paulina Surblyte

Adult intervals

Leader in Running Fitness

Joined the beginners course in 2021 and has volunteered ever since.

Sally House

Beginners course; intervals

Leader in Running Fitness

A 2017 beginners course graduate who believes running should be for everyone, not just natural athletes.

Sam Worrell

Juniors and beginners

Coaching Assistant (2026)

Joined through the beginners course in 2024.

Steven Parrott

Junior triathlon

An experienced triathlete helping children build confidence in a supportive environment.

Stuart Davenport

Tuesday and Saturday intervals; training plans

Coach in Running Fitness (2017); Event Group Endurance Coach (2020)

Helps members develop their running form and writes individual training plans.